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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: deerhunter_98520 on October 23, 2013, 04:56:46 AM

Title: wheres the rain?
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on October 23, 2013, 04:56:46 AM: Growing up I can always remember getting soaked while hunting Blacktails...what's up with the summer weather in October?
Title: Re: wheres the rain?
Post by: 3nails on October 23, 2013, 05:23:49 AM: I've never had a full season of no rain. This is odd. I better learn to adapt quick because the season is moving fast with no rain in sight.
Title: Re: wheres the rain?
Post by: Encore 280 on October 23, 2013, 05:29:13 AM: Yeah, looks like fog again this morning :bash: but I can't hear any ships fog whistles going on out on the Sound. Oh well gonne head out anyway.
One thing I really hate about the fog is when I'm trying to focus binoculars! :bdid: :chuckle:
Title: Re: wheres the rain?
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on October 23, 2013, 06:25:07 AM: I couldn't see 10ft in front of me in town and I get in the woods and its clear....but when the moon is so bright I can see my shadow at night that's not good either :bash:
Title: Re: wheres the rain?
Post by: FLIZZ on October 23, 2013, 02:41:39 PM: Hopefully with the rut fully underway in a few days this weather won't have too much of an impact. Almost every afternoon I'm just thankful I got lightweight merino pants this year!
Title: Re: wheres the rain?
Post by: splitshot on October 23, 2013, 03:56:02 PM: one good thing about no rain is you know where the deer are because of the dust cloud. bad thing is you cant see them . lol, mike w
Title: Re: wheres the rain?
Post by: Skyvalhunter on October 23, 2013, 03:57:51 PM: If you wait for about another month it will rain for the next 5 months!!
Title: Re: wheres the rain?
Post by: Fishaholic on October 23, 2013, 04:50:30 PM: Quote from: deerhunter_98520 on October 23, 2013, 06:25:07 AM
I couldn't see 10ft in front of me in town and I get in the woods and its clear....but when the moon is so bright I can see my shadow at night that's not good either :bash:

Today passing Home cheapo on port dock.

It does need to rain the Hump is clear and lower thnn usual this time of year.
Title: Re: wheres the rain?
Post by: DoubleJ on October 23, 2013, 11:58:51 PM: Komo news had a NOAA guy on today on the radio and he said they are forecasting no rain until the 2nd week of November. He said we'd eventually move out of the fog but no rain.
Title: Re: wheres the rain?
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on October 24, 2013, 04:50:16 AM: I'd be OK without the fog....I've been screwed 4 days now till 10am or later with fog
Title: Re: wheres the rain?
Post by: JimmyHoffa on October 24, 2013, 06:04:29 PM: forecast is showing 80% chance on the 31st (Halloween).
Title: Re: wheres the rain?
Post by: ouchfoss on October 24, 2013, 06:54:14 PM: This dry spell has really screwed up my plans for fishing as well. The local rivers are almost as low as they were back in July.